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envolve-se

[eN-voL-vuh-suh]
verb (reflexive)
to get involved, to become involved
1. to participate or take part in something
She got involved in the community project.
Ela se envolveu no projeto comunitário.
2. to become emotionally or romantically engaged with someone
He doesn't want to get involved in a serious relationship right now.
Ele não quer se envolver em um relacionamento sério agora.
3. to become entangled or caught up in a situation
They got involved in a complicated legal dispute.
Eles se envolveram em uma disputa legal complicada.
NYC Slang
get down with, get into
Synonyms
participarcomprometer-seengajar-seimplicar-seembarcar
Antonyms
desenvover-seafastar-sedesligar-seabster-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
envolve-se
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
envolver-se
same usage and meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

envolve-se em um escândalo (get caught up in a scandal)
envolve-se com más companhias (fall in with the wrong crowd)
envolve-se emocionalmente (become emotionally invested)
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